Bonginator
Metal band from MA · formed 2021
- Shows on record
- 22
- Rooms played
- 21
- Cities
- 21
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Sep 27, 2025Henniker Brewing Company
About
Bonginator is a band from MA, formed in 2021, tagged Brutal Death Metal, death metal, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 21 rooms in 21 cities.
- Ron Bernhaut: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bonginator has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2022–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Bonginator is based in Massachusetts — Bonginator on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Retrodeath (2025-10-24) — Bandcamp
- Bonginator has 13556 listeners on Last.fm — Bonginator on Last.fm
- Bonginator has released 3 recordings between 2022 and 2025 — Bonginator on Discogs
- Bonginator has 4 followers on Genius — Bonginator on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
22 on record · facebook, Songkick, setlist.fm| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4256 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44109 · ClevelandTicketsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20223 shows
- 20232 shows
- 202414 shows
- 20252 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Henniker Brewing Company · HennikerSupportwith The Summoned, Cytokine, Conforza, +5 | Support | The Summoned, Cytokine, Conforza, +5 |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Twilight Cafe & Bar · PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 12, 2024 | The Meadows · BrooklynSupportwith FACED, Hate the Adversary, Intrusive, +6 | Support | FACED, Hate the Adversary, Intrusive, +6 |
| May 12, 2024 | The Shredder · BoiseSupportwith Brat, Odium, Orbiter | Support | Brat, Odium, Orbiter |
| May 8, 2024 | The Big Dipper · SpokaneSupportwith Brat, Body Void, Tomb Ripper, +1 | Support | Brat, Body Void, Tomb Ripper, +1 |
| May 5, 2024 | HQ Denver · DenverSupportwith Brat, Harvested | Support | Brat, Harvested |
| May 1, 2024 | X-Ray Arcade · CudahySupportwith Brat, Livid, Yotuma, +1 | Support | Brat, Livid, Yotuma, +1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Lefty's Live Music · Des MoinesSupportwith Brat | Support | Brat |
| Apr 29, 2024 | miniBar · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Brat | Headliner | Brat |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Regency Live · SpringfieldSupportwith Brat | Support | Brat |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Blind Bob's · DaytonHeadlinerwith DemsFightinWords, Marijuana Johnson, leviathan cycle | Headliner | DemsFightinWords, Marijuana Johnson, leviathan cycle |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Shred Shed · PittsburghSupportwith Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Brat | Support | Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Brat |
| Feb 2, 2024 | The Shredder · BoiseSupportwith Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Texas Ketamine | Support | Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Texas Ketamine |
| Feb 1, 2024 | The Vera Project · SeattleSupportwith Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Cult Sickness, +1 | Support | Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Cult Sickness, +1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | The Cobalt · VancouverSupportwith Escuela Grind, Take Offense, JISEI, +1 | Support | Escuela Grind, Take Offense, JISEI, +1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Metro Baltimore · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Constituents | Headliner | Constituents |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Fulci, Drawn And Quartered, Molder | Support | Fulci, Drawn And Quartered, Molder |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Conduit · Winter ParkSupportwith Escuela Grind, Pariah | Support | Escuela Grind, Pariah |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Ralph's Rock Diner · WorcesterSupportwith pleasure coffin, FEARDOTCOM, Cove, +7 | Support | pleasure coffin, FEARDOTCOM, Cove, +7 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Hit or Miss Gun Club · Bellows FallsSupportwith Thy Enemy, Conforza, Side Effects May Include (S.E.M.I), +15 | Support | Thy Enemy, Conforza, Side Effects May Include (S.E.M.I), +15 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | The Fire · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Bazookatooth, Weeping, Schotzi | Support | Bazookatooth, Weeping, Schotzi |
Where they play
21 rooms in 21 citiesRooms played most
- The Shredder · Boise2 shows
- 4256 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44109 · Cleveland1 show
- Blind Bob's · Dayton1 show
- Conduit · Winter Park1 show
- Henniker Brewing Company · Henniker1 show
Cities played
- Boise2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Bellows Falls1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Cambridge1 show
and 16 other cities
Live history
21 shows on record- Shows counted
- 21
- First on record
- Jul 2022
- Latest on record
- Sep 2025
Shows per year
- 20223
- 20232
- 202414
- 20252
Top rooms
- The Shredder, Boise · 2
- Henniker Brewing Company, Henniker · 1
- Twilight Cafe & Bar, Portland · 1
- The Meadows, Brooklyn · 1
- The Big Dipper, Spokane · 1
Top cities
- Boise, ID · 2
- Cambridge · 1
- Denver, CO · 1
- Portland, OR · 1
- Spokane, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: Brat, Escuela Grind, Take Offense, Aphasia, Bazookatooth, Body Void, Constituents, Coronary Thrombosis
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
8 releases, 2022–2025
Jun 17, 2025 · Track · 1 track
Retrodeath
2025 · Album
Beyblade Circumcision
2024 · Single
Jan 1, 2023 · Track · 1 track
The Intergalactic Gorebong of Deathpot
2023 · Album
Jan 1, 2022 · Album · 3 tracks
2022 Demo
2022
The 1986 Doink City Massacre
2022 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Ron Bernhaut · electric bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
2 members on record- Ron Bernhautelectric bass guitar2022–2024
- Erik Thorstenntenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Frog Mallet (via Ron Bernhaut), Retained Surgical Instrument (via Ron Bernhaut)
Members' earlier bands: Ok Goodnight (via Ron Bernhaut)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bonginator on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Bonginator on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bonginator on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Bonginator on Genius | Artist facts |
| Show history | |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.